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Minor League pitcher Covington suspended 50 games

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By Mark Sheldon
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MLB.com |

CINCINNATI -- Reds Minor League pitcher Vaughn Covington was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Friday after a second drug violation. Covington is on the rookie level Arizona League Reds roster, and his suspension without pay will begin once the team's season starts.

Covington, 19, was an 11th round Draft pick of the Reds in 2011 out of British Columbia, Canada.

Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.